EAGLE RIVER – The Keweenaw County Board last Wednesday voted to table a project proposal for exterior stairs on two structures within the Eagle River Historic District, the sheriff’s office and the courthouse. On the courthouse, an exterior stairway on the north side of the building needs ...

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton is contemplating moving orthocone fossils to the north side of the Portage Lake District Library from its west side to avoid sap damage from nearby pine trees. The fossils were moved from Pelkie to Houghton in the beginning of June as part of a donation. The ...

COPPER HARBOR – The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported that a search and recovery effort for a canoeist missing in Copper Harbor was concluded Sunday evening. The deceased individual was one of two fatalities in a canoe capsize in the early Saturday morning. Keweenaw County ...

CALUMET – After 107 years since a chandelier in the auditorium of the Calumet Theatre was destroyed in a fire, its replacement was lighted Saturday night during a reserved seating ceremony. The chandelier’s illumination is the result of a two-year effort to raise funds for the ...

BARAGA — The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Natural Resources Department held its third annual Kids Fishing Day Saturday at the Ojibwa Campground, part of the 2025 Junior Angler Events. The event was supported by Baraga County Promise Neighborhood, the Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen’s ...

HOUGHTON — With the 4th of July approaching, it’s important to remember how to properly handle fireworks during your celebrations. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) 2024 report, nearly 15,000 people were treated in emergency rooms across the country following ...